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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sallie take the job she has?

2. How do Sally and Gillian appear to others?

3. Who becomes enamored of Gillian?

4. What comes up to Sally in class one day?

5. Who does Kylie say enjoys it when Sally and Gillian fight?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Antonia get to know Scott Morrison?

2. How does Kylie react to the birthday gift from her mother and the one from Gillian and what does Sally tell Gillian about Kylie?

3. What happens in school that makes the children believe Sally is a witch?

4. What was Ben told once when he had his fortune read?

5. How do Kylie and Antonia each feel about Gillian, where is Gillian working and what happens at her work place?

6. What do the girls see Irene ask their aunts for, what do their aunts tell Irene and what does she say?

7. What do Sally and Gillian do with Jimmy and what happens immediately after they do it?

8. What does Gillian learn about Ben and how do the other women in town feel about him?

9. Who does Sally marry, what children does she have and what are those children like?

10. Why is Kylie looking forward to her birthday and how does Antonia feel about being beautiful?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kylie feels that she has been pushed aside since Gillian has started seeing Ben but doesn't say anything to Gillian. Instead, she sends large orders of anchovy pizzas to Ben's house, puts ashes in Gillian's shoes and other things. It isn't until Kylie sees Gillian and Ben together that she sees the love that is around them and realizes that she can't be mad at them.

1. Do you think as the adult Gillian should be more aware of Kylie's feelings? Why or why not? Use examples from Practical Magic and your own life to support your answer.

2. It seems that Gillian used Kylie when she had no friends and has ignored her since starting to see Ben. Do you think this is a true statement? Why or why not? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

3. What are some better ways Kylie could have expressed her feelings of rejection and hurt? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Gillian and Sally are ostracized in school because it is believed their family consist of witches. The children will not play with the girls and the parents are prejudiced also. Ironically, the mothers still come to the aunts for love portions.

1. What is irony? (This may need research). How is the situation with the aunts and the mothers of the children an example of irony?

2. Discuss one other example in this book that is ironic and tell why you believe the situation is ironic. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. Do you think it is wrong for the mothers to use the aunts? Why or why not? Include examples from Practical Magic and your own life to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The fact that Gillian is being hard on herself makes Sally become a little kinder to her. In the next part of this chapter Antonia and Kylie also have a moment which draws them closer together. Each horrible event that has happened in the book eventually is the basis for something positive that happens to the family, including the death of Jimmy.

1. Do you think Gillian has good reasons to be disgusted with herself? Why or why not? What are some of the reasons Gillian uses to justify disliking herself. Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

2. Why do you think adversity tends to bring people together? Discuss the reasons for this with examples.

3. Do you think something good can always come out of something negative? Why or why not? Use examples from "Practical Magic" and your own life to support your answer.

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